Terms and Condition
Our Trademarks
Vinifera is owned and operated by Bottle Shock Limited. Any reference in this term of use to viniferahk.com shall reference to Bottle Shock Limited and their respective employees and agents.
The following trademarks and service marks belong to Bottle Shock Limited or its affiliates and all rights in them are reserved. Graphics, logos, service marks and trademarks of Bottle Shock Limited and its affiliates may not be used without the prior written consent of Bottle Shock Limited or its affiliates. All other trademarks, product names, company names and logos appearing on viniferahk.com are the property of the respective owners. All content on our site, including design, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, software and audio clips; any improvements or modifications to such content; any derivative works thereof; the collection, arrangement and assembly of all content appearing on viniferahk.com, are the exclusive property of Bottle Shock Limited are protected by Hong Kong and international copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws.
Use of site
This site may currently only be used as a resource to enroll Wine related educational courses or to conduct on-line communications. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the site or any part of its content (whether by reproduction, retransmission, dissemination, sale, broadcast, circulation, republication, amendment, re-delivery or similar technology or otherwise). Any use of the on-line communication features of this site may only be used for lawful purposes and you may not post or transmit any material which is objectionable (whether harmful, threatening or otherwise); Bottle Shock Limited reserves the right (but without the obligation or liability) to prohibit or remove any such material.
Indemnity and limitation of liability
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless viniferahk.com from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from any breach of these Terms of Use or any other activity by you in connection with your use of the site. You further agree that viniferahk.com shall not be held liable howsoever for your use of the site and you agree to waive all claims that you may have against viniferahk.com for any loss or damages you may sustain in connection with your use of the site. In the event that this disclaimer is unenforceable, the total liability of viniferahk.com, if any, for losses or damages shall not exceed the fees you paid for the particular service or product upon which liability is based.
Links to other sites
Occasionally, viniferahk.com may make available a link to a third party's web site. These links will let you leave viniferahk.com. The linked sites are not under viniferahk.com control and viniferahk.com is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Viniferahk.com is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. Viniferahk.com provides the links only as a convenience. Viniferahk.com does not endorse the site or its use or contents.
Notice
Viniferahk.com may deliver notices to you by means of electronic mail, a general notice on Viniferahk.com or by post. You may give notice to Viniferahk.com at any time by means of electronic mail to enquiries@viniferahk.com or by post to the following address: 8A, Wing Hing Commercial Building, 139 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Modification of Terms
These Terms of Use may be modified from time to time.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong. You irrevocably agree that the courts of Hong Kong shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claim or dispute concerning or arising from these Terms of Use and the order terms.
Refund Policy
1. Full refund will be arranged only if the event / course is cancelled. In case of a course rescheduling, should you not be able to attend the rescheduled course a full refund will be provided as well.
2. You can request refund due to your own reason within 2 calendar days once the payment is made but 15% of the event / course fee will be charged as an administration fee.
3. Vinifera will process the refund within 30 calendar days of the day on which you requested it or the course is confirmed to be cancelled.
4. Bottle Shock Limited. All Rights Reserved.
Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS)
Any personal data collected throughout the duration of any application, course, or examination will be used by VINIFERA to process your registration for the relevant course(s) and/or examination(s) detailed in the application form and for examination registration purposes. Failure to provide any personal data included in the application form (including full details of date of birth) may result in an inability on the part of VINIFERA to successfully register you for the appropriate course and examination. Your personal data may also be used to keep you informed of other courses and events offered by VINIFERA. There is a box on the application form to mark your wish not to be kept informed of such courses and events.
Where any health or medical information is collected, VINIFERA will use such information for the purposes of waiving administration fees for absence(s) of session(s) due to illness or for processing any application for reasonable adjustments or special consideration.
Students’ participation during any course or programme may be photographed and the images produced may be used by VINIFERA for promotional purposes. Please let VINIFERA know in writing if you do not want your image to be used.
Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), you have the right of access to, and to request correction of, your personal data (Data Access Request (DAR)). If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact VINIFERA by phone on (+852) 6022 9038 or by email at enquiries@viniferahk.com
Data Access Request (DAR)
DAR refers to a written request (in the Chinese or English language) made by an individual to request that the data user inform him/her whether or not any personal data pertaining to the individual is being held by the data user, and if so, to supply him/her with a copy of such data.
DAR’s may be made by contacting enquiries@viniferahk.com.If such a request is made, VINIFERA will strive to respond to the request within 3 working days, and supply a copy of the data within 15 working days of the date of the request being made. (Under Hong Kong law, a data user is required to supply a copy of the requested data to the requestor within 40 calendar (not working) days after receiving the DAR). VINIFERA may impose a fee for complying with a DAR which should not be excessive (i.e. merely to cover any cost(s) of doing so, such as postage), and will inform the requestor what fee, if any, will be charged as soon as possible (not later than 40 days after receiving the DAR). VINIFERA is entitled to refuse to comply with a DAR until the imposed fee has been received by VINIFERA in full.